City - Chicago IL - Chicago's finest entertainment 1949
by Mike Savad
Title
City - Chicago IL - Chicago's finest entertainment 1949
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1949
Original Title: People arriving at a Chicago theater for show starring, in person
Photographer: Stanley Kubrick
Location: 175 North State Street, Chicago IL
When Stanley Kubrick was 17 years old, he was a photographers apprentice at the new york-based Look Magazine. This is where he got his chance to become a full-fledged contributor. He was known for his "slice of life" photos. He ranged in shooting splendor to squalor, and focused mostly on New York and Chicago.
In 1949, Kubrick was 21, eager to take an assignment of creating a photo essay for Look titled "Chicago - City of Extremes". It contained a collection of photos that included workers, commuters, butchers, as well as wrestlers, school children and whole families. The basic concept was to show citizens of Chicago during their daily work routine, and how they spent the night out.
This building is the Chicago Theatre, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre. It's a landmark theater, located on the North State Street in the Loop area. It was built in 1921 and was a flagship for the Balaban and Katz group. Its a grand theater, and they still perform there, the interior is fancy enough that you'll feel under dressed when you enter.
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